“Danish tennis player gave interview tennis.com”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
“I contacted him a few months ago,” Rune said in an interview. – He is, first of all, an amazing person, and still very wise. He sees the game completely differently-as I never saw before. ”
Agassi completed his career in 2006 with eight titles of the Great Helme and 101 weeks at the top of the world rating at the ATP. The four -time Australian Open champion has recently been actively involved in a tennis life – he became a captain of the world on Laver Cup and worked as an analyst on Rolan Garros in 2025.
“He, of course, the icon – everyone knows him, his style. When I wrote to him, I thought he could be a wonderful mentor.
I am eighth in the world right now and if something can help me get taller – I’m happy to listen. I have obviously great potential and I know I can play much better. He tried to help me in this. We continue to communicate – these three days were a kind of beginning: he gave me advice, and I tried to implement them at the court. It was very interesting to hear his point of view.
I used to listen to only one coach, but when I began to change the teams, of course, more influenced. With the return of Lars, I had a base and I felt that I was playing well again. This is the right moment to go to Agassi – get an additional look at the game.
When you are constantly changing the coaches, you can not play stable – you lose the structure, you do not follow one course. Now is the time for new ideas. This is not magic, of course, but he really had the right advice. ”
Rune training was primarily interested in technical and tactical aspects. Agassi, known for his stability and powerful game from the rear line, especially struck Holger with his reception.
“He had an incredible reception. I also have a good technique, but he gave me advice on how to make it even better. He also communicated a lot with my coach Lars, shared his experience. In his opinion, I need to learn how to see the game more slowly – then everything will be easier. ”
In any conversation with the ATP players in 2025, the topic of dominance of Yannik Sinner and Carlos Alaras, who won the last seven last tournaments of the Great Helme and met in two finals, is inevitable. Rune – their peer – twice won each of them, in particular in the spring finals in Barcelona against Alcaras, but he himself admits that he lacks stability.
“It is a gap for someone, but for others it is not so big. I enroll in those who are near. My maximum is very high and I just need to stabilize the game. It is not necessary to play efficiently to win them all the time.
It all depends on what you want. If you are suitable to be # 5, # 10, # 15 – you do not need to tense too much. But my goal was always the first – and it remains unchanged. I believe it is possible. But I understand that I need to change something – and that is why I turned to Andre to hear his opinion.
Yes, I add confidence that I have already won Carlos, Yannik and Novak. This, of course, supports faith. But there is a difference between you just beat them, and to regularly go to the finals of the largest tournaments. That’s what I want now. ”
